Rigoletto
May 2017 – 31 / June 2017 – 06, 09, 14, 18, 22, 27 / July 01
A curse shatters the lives of the hunchbacked court jester Rigoletto and his innocent daughter, Gilda. Music Director Nicola Luisotti conducts this fast-moving tale of seduction, betrayal and bitter revenge considered one of Verdi’s most memorable creations.
Music by Giuseppe Verdi | Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave
Sung in Italian with English supertitles – 2 Hours 30 Mins 1 Intermission
Cast |
Creative |
| Rigoletto – Quinn Kelsey Gilda – Nino Machaidze* The Duke of Mantua – Pene Pati Maddalena – Zanda Svede Sparafucile – Andrea Silvestrelli |
Conductor – Nicola Luisotti 1 Conductor – Jordi Bernacer 2 Director – Rob Kearley* Set Designer – Michael Yeargan Costume Designer – Constance Hoffman Lighting Designer – Gary Marder Choreographer – Lawrence Pech Chorus Director – Ian Robertson |
* San Francisco Opera Debut
1. May 31; June 6, 9, 14, 18, 22, and 27
2July 1
Don Giovanni
June 2017 – 04, 08, 11, 13, 16, 21, 24, 30
Opera’s most famous libertine seduces, murders and betrays without regrets until a ghostly dinner guest brings retribution. Ildebrando D’Arcangelo brings his swaggering confidence and dangerous sex appeal (Los Angeles Times) to the title role in Mozart’s masterpiece.
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte
Sung in Italian with English supertitles – 3 Hours 10 Mins 1 Intermission
Cast |
Creative |
| Don Giovanni – Ildebrando D’Arcangelo* Donna Anna – Erin Wall* Donna Elvira – Ana MarÃa MartÃnez Leporello – Marco Vinco Don Ottavio – Stanislas de Barbeyrac* Zerlina – Sarah Shafer Masetto – Michael Sumuel |
Conductor – Marc Minkowski* Director – Jacopo Spirei* Projections and Scenic Adaptations – Tommi Brem* Costume Designer – Andrea Viotti Lighting Designer – Gary Marder Original Set Designer – Alessandro Camera Chorus Director –Ian Robertson |
* San Francisco Opera Debut
La Boheme
June 2017 10, 15, 17, 20, 23, 25, 29 / July 2017 02
Puccini’s timeless story of love, heartbreak and the fragility of life returns by popular demand! Conducted by Carlo Montanaro, the opera’s sweeping melodies and heartfelt harmonies drive home the joy and sorrow of struggling young artists in 19th-century Paris.
Music by Giacomo Puccini | Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa
Sung in Italian with English supertitles – 2 hours 20 Mins with 1 Intermission
Cast |
Creative |
| Mimi – Erika Grimaldi 1 Mimi – Julie Adams 2 Musetta – Ellie Dehn Rodolfo – Arturo Chacon-Cruz Marcello – Audun Iversen Colline – Scott Conner |
Conductor – Carlo Montanaro Director – John Caird Production Designer – David Farley Lighting Designer – Michael James Clark Chorus Director – Ian Robertson |
1June 10, 15, 16, 23, 29, and July 2
2June 20 and 25
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